And they do not accept the thesis of Benedict XVI on the hermeneutics of continuity. The mere fact that some gentlemen, whether bishops or not, allow themselves the luxury of becoming judges of an ecumenical council and the pontifical magisterium following it, clearly indicates that they are very little Catholic . Luther appealed to the Bible, or rather his private interpretation of it, to oppose the authority of the Church. The Lefebvrian bishops appeal to b]Special Data[/b] Tradition, or rather to their particular interpretation of it, to do exactly the same. Luther ended up becoming a schismatic and a heretic. The Lefebvrians are currently alone in the schism, but in their actions the ghost of the heresy that consists of denying, de facto, the authority of the Magisterium of the Church in the person of the Pope and an ecumenical council is already hovering. On the other hand, it is curious that those who appeal to Tradition allow themselves the sacrifice of Our Lord on Calvary.
This Mass is permeated with an ecumenical and Protestant, democratic and humanist spirit that ignores the sacrifice of the Cross ." Judge for yourselves whether or not the Tridentine anathema applies to you. Finally, the Lefebvrian bishops incur the same sin of pride that has plagued the schismatics and heretics of centuries ago . They believe they are the guardians of the true faith. They are the ones who confront error in the Church. Benedict XVI's gesture of generosity , who lifted their excommunications, has been of little use to them. Instead of taking it as an opportunity to reconcile with the Church of Christ, it seems that they have seen it as a kind of weakness on the part of Rome that opened the doors for them to be proven right. The authentic Lefebvrian continues to wait for “Rome to convert . ” You can sit back and wait if you want, that Rome is not going to renounce those Vatican II texts because a few bishops and a small group of faithful demand it.